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Recording apparatus and recording method

US9315017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2015
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/2142
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A recording apparatus includes a first nozzle row and a second nozzle row. A part of nozzles of the first nozzle row and the second nozzle row are overlapped in a predetermined alignment direction. A defective nozzle is included in the nozzles of the first nozzle row. The recording apparatus includes a processing unit that causes the nozzle closest to the defective nozzle in one side of the opposite sides in the alignment direction to be selected as a first complementary nozzle and the closest nozzle in the other side thereof to be selected as a second complementary nozzle among the nozzles in an overlap section of the second nozzle row with the first nozzle row, and complementary dots that complement a dot which is supposed to be formed by the defective nozzle to be formed by the first complementary nozzle and the second complementary nozzle.

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